“Dealing with Drought” is the theme of this year’s conference. Registration is free and now open. The program will run from 7-9 p.m. on Feb. 23-24 and from 4-5 p.m. on Feb. 25.
“Once again, drought has stricken West Texas and New Mexico with a vengeance, which has producers trying to cope the best they can,” said Bruce Carpenter, AgriLife Extension livestock specialist, Ft. Stockton. “This year’s Southwest Beef Symposium will focus its topics on drought management to assist area producers through this trying time.”
Feb. 23
– Weather Outlook 2021 and Beyond, Brian Bledsoe, consultant, chief meteorologist/climatologist, KTTV, Colorado Springs, Colorado.
Extension Service s Master Marketer series to begin Jan. 27
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Texas A&M AgriLife Extension’s Master Marketer series is scheduled to begin on Jan. 27.
The series is slated to be held every Wednesday between Jan. 27 and March 3. Sessions will be held from 10 a.m. to noon through Zoom, according to a news release.
There is no cost to register for the event, which can be done at https://agriliferegister.tamu.edu/organizationListings/151.
Sessions being offered include:
February 3 – “Budgets” with Justin Benavidez and “Marketing Plan” with Ed Usset
February 10 – “Crop Insurance” with Steven Klose
February 17 – “Cotton” with John Robinson; “Technicals” with Alan Brugler; and “Grain” with Mark Welch
A year in review of the top agricultural law stories.
Agricultural Law Specialist Tiffany Dowell Lashmet, Texas A&M AgriLife Extension, takes a look at the top ag law stories throughout this year. There was certainly no shortage of ag law news in 2020, she writes. Lashmet reviews some of the biggest ag law stories from the last 365 days.
Dicamba Controversy and Litigation
For cotton and soybean farmers, dicamba certainly has to the biggest issue of 2020. To hear more, listen to this podcast episode with Brigit Rollins.
The year started with
Bader v. Monsanto, the first trial in a slew of cases involving drift issues related to the dicamba tolerant cotton and soybean seeds and corresponding pesticides. The plaintiff, a peach farmer, filed suit against Monsanto and BASF for drift damage to his orchard in 2015-2016. He claimed Monsanto should be liable for “willful and negligent release of a defective crop system without an accompanying, EPA-approved dicamb